Cigarette-package case



Jan. 24, 1928.

J. P. DE MUTH CIGARE-TTE PACKAGE CASE FilecLAug. 10. 19 26 BY ATTORNEY' Patented Jan. 24, 1928.

UNITED! smite hiillSii JOHN P. nn vrurn, or'BuFrALo cnnrne, IOWA.

CIGARETTE-PACKAGE CASE.

Application filed August 10, 19261 Serial No. 128,401.

This invention relates to a cigarette pacle age case, holder, container or envelope hereinafter termed a case, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth case for receiving and retaining a package of cigarettes until the contents oi ti-ie 'package has been entirely removed, and further constructed and-arranged to permit of the convenient removalot a cigarette or cigarettes from the pack-age when desired, to prevent the contents of; the package from crushing until the last cigarette has been tahen ouh-and to protect the contents of-the paclrae-trommoisture and perspiration.

Further objects or the invention" are to provide cigarette package casefor thepurpose set forth and in a manner as hereinafter-referred to, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, thoroughly eiiicient in its use, practicahpen iri-i-ttin-g of the convenient removal of a cigarette from the package of cigarettes, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in viewytheinvention consists of thenovel construction, combination arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically describedy-and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein isslio'wh an embodiment of the invention; but it is to he understood that changes, variations and modifications can he resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure I a side elevation of a case in accordance with this invention, and with a package of cigarettes mounted therein Figure 2 isa section on line 2-2, Figure 3, with the cigarettes removed.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the case with a package of cigarettes therein; I

Figure 4 is an inverted plan-view of the case with the package of cigarettes omit-ted.

Figure 5 is a side elevation ormodified form of case in accordancewiththisinven tion. i i

As iswell known a majority of cigarette smokers after purchasing a package of cigarettes removes an end-portion of the top ofthe package to enahleithemto take out a cigarette when desired. This prevents the cigarettes of the package from becoming dry, which would bethe case it the entire top w-as removed, and rther as only a portion of thetop is removed, the non-removed portion acts to retain the majority otthe cigarettes of the package withinthe wrapper. With reference to Figure 3, 1 indicates the w 'apper of a cie'arette package-and crus "ring or masl'iing until the last cigarette is removed. To overcome the objections ust stated the package of cigarettes lS'IG- movahly mounted in, as well as retained within; a cigarette package case, in accordance with this invention and such casecomprises an open bottom body portion-reterried to generally by thereferencecharaoterat and a closure member 5 for portion of the top of the body portion i The body portion i is constructed, preferably of leather, possesslng a senil rigid cha'acteristlc and the top 5 is formed from a material which inw sures protection against crushing at theflupper portion of the case. the body portion i, that ist-he openubottom thereof, has its inner face provided with a head or hem which actsas ameans to retain the package o l-cigarettes therein; The

The rower end of body portion t includes a pair of end walls and pair of side walls, conforms in contour tothe shape of thepackage of cigarettes andthe latter snugly engages-theinner face oi'f said body portion. I

Onenppercorner oibody portionlt cut away, rearwardly an outward inclination, as at 7, to form permanently "open withdrawal opening. to perm-It of withdrawing the cigarettes 3 l'ronrthe open top part of the aaclrage- The cutting away of one corner of the-hotly portion sprovides the setting up one of the end walls of less length thanthe other and the forming' oi the side walls with a pair of rearwardly extending edges which merge into the top or the shorter end well; That corner of the package of cigarettes troin which. the

cigarettes areflreinoved, is torn away so as to conform to e shape of the edge of the cut away port'i ii '3'. The cigarettes which are tobereinoved extend ahovethe edge of the'cut away portion 7, see dotted line showing, Figure 2 i l i As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and i the body portion is constructed from a length of semirigid material, preferably leather, bent upon itsell and secured together by suitable cement in a manner whereby the ends will overlap and be secured together, as indicated at 9. The top of the body portion at isbent over and secured to the top 5, as indicated at 10. The top 5 is arranged within the upper end of the body portion 4 and one end of the top 5, is beveled and with the bevel forming a continuation of the edge of the opening 7. The bevelled end 11 of the top 5 forms what may be termed one end edge of the opening formed at the upper inner corner of the body portion l to permit of the withdrawal of the cigarettes. The bead 6, is provided by overlapping the lower end of the body portion, and securing the overlapped part in position by suitable cement.

In Figure 5 of the drawings the case 1s shown as having the overlapping ends of the material fromwwhich the body portion is constructed secured together by a row of stitching 12, the securing oi the overlapping part of the body portion to form the head by arrow of stitching 13, and the securing of the top 5 to the body portion by a row of stitching 14. i a

With reference to Figure 2, the top of the body portion 4, at the cut away part 7, isinturned, as at 15 and secured in position by suitable cement/In Figure 5 however the inturned parts are secured by the row of stitching 14. i

Owing to the providing oi the body portion 4, witha cut away part 7 to form an opening to permit extracting a cigarette, one end wall of the body portion 4 is of greater-length than the other end wall thereof. That end wall of greater length is in dicated at16 and the end wall of smallest length at 17. The end wall 17 of smallest length is of less length than the length of the package of'cigarettes or rather of the cigarettes within the package, so that when the package is mounted in the holder the cigarettes will project above the cut away portion 7, see dotted line showing 8 in Figure 2 and full line showing 18 in Figure 5. This permits of the convenient withof the package of cigarettes, and as illustrated is oval in cross section.

The cigarette package case in accordance with this invention permits of the convenient removal of a cigarette from the pack- Learners age of cigarettes, prevents the contents of the package oi cigarettes from crushing until the last cigarette has been taken out, and further protects the contents of the package ol" cigarettes from moisture and perspiration, then furthermore the case is conveniently handledf and can be convcn iently stored within a pocket of a garu'ient, and therefore it is thought that the many ai'lvantagca oi a cigarette package case, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details oi construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is: i y,

l. A cigarette package case comprising a receiver for the package of cigarettes and consisting of a flexible body portion open at each end and formed oi a pair oi side and a pair of end walls, the upper end of one end wall positioned below the upper end of the other end wall, each of said side Walls having one upper corner cut away to form a rearwardly extending top edge portion merging at its rear end into the top of said shorter end wall, said rearwardlyeatending edge portions aligning, a top member positioned within and secured to the upper end ofthe body portion and extending from the longest end wall to the upper end of said rearwardly extending edge portions and further abutting against said side walls, said top member possessing a characteristic to insure protection againstcrushing at the upper part of the body portion and forming in connection with said edge portions and the upper end of the shortest end wall a permanently open withdrawal opening for the cigarettes in the package, and said body portion provided therein, above the open lower end thereof with retaining means for the cigarette package. a y i a 2. A cigarette package case comprising a receiver for the package of cigarettes and consistingof a flexible body portion open at each end and formed of a pair of side and a pair of end walls, the upper end of one end wall positioned below the upper end of the other end wall, each of said side walls hav ing one upper corner cut away to form a rearwardly extending top edge portion merging at its rear end into the top of said shorter end wall, said rearwardly extend ing edge portions aligning, a top memberpositioned within and secured to the upper ends of the body portion and extending from the longest end wall to the upper end of said rearwardly extending edge ortions and further abutting against said side walls, said top member possessing a characteristic to insure protection against crushingat the upper part of the body POI'blUll; and iori'rung IUD in connection with said edge portion and the upper end of the shortest end Wall a permanently open Withdrawal opening for the cigarettes in the PtLClItlP'Q, and said body portion provided therein, above the open lower end thereof with retaining means for the cigarette package, said portions inclining outwardly from the forward. to the rear ends thereof and said top member hav ing a bevelled end registering With the in ciinatiou of said edge portions.

3. fr cigarette package casecomprising a receiver for the package of cigarettes and consisting of a flexible body portion open at each end and formed of a pair of side and a pair of end Walls, the upper end of one end wall positioned below the upper end of the other end wall, each of said side Walls havone upper corner cut away to form a rearwardly extending top edge portion merging at its rear end into the top of said shorter end wall, said reari'vardly extend ing edge portions aligning, a top member positioned within and secured to the upper endsot the body portion and extending from the longest end Wall to the upper end of said rearwardly extending edge portions and further abutting againstsaid side Walls, said top ineinber possessing a characteristic to insure protection against crushing at the upper part of the body portion and forming inconnection with said edge p0rtion and the upper end of the shortest end wall a permanently open Withdrawal opening for the cigarettes in the package, and said body portion provided therein, above the open lower end thereof with retaining means for the cigarette package, said body portion being continuous and of oval shaped contour.

ture hereto.

JOHN P. DE MUTH. 

